Revealed: Joshua Jackson's Total Wealth ( Updated) Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

As one of the most talked-about figures, Joshua Jackson has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Joshua Jackson's Net Worth and Salary?

In recent years, Jackson has continued to take on complex characters in television, including lead roles in "Dr. Death" (2021), where he portrayed the controversial real-life neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, and "Fatal Attraction" (2023), a series adaptation of the classic film. Throughout his career, he has also appeared in various independent films and stage productions, including a Broadway debut in "Children of a Lesser God" (2018), showcasing his versatility as an actor across multiple mediums.

Shortly after his role in "Dawson's Creek" ended, Jackson landed several lead roles in films, including "Americano," "Shadows in the Sun," and "Aurora Borealis." In 2005, Joshua moved to the United Kingdom and made his stage debut on the London West End withPatrick StewartinDavid Mamet'stwo-man play "A Life in the Theatre." The play was extremely successful and ran for three months. His next role was in "Bobby," directed byEmilio Estevez, his former "Mighty Ducks" co-star. Jackson then played the lead role in "Shutter." In 2009, he starred and acted as executive producer in the Canadian independent film "One Week." For this role, he won a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.

From 2014 to 2018, Joshua starred as Cole Lockhart in the successful Showtime show "The Affair." While on hiatus from filming "The Affair," Jackson appeared in the film "Sky" and guest-starred on episodes of "Gravity Falls, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," and "Years of Living Dangerously." In March 2018, he made his Broadway debut playing James Leeds in the stage version of "Children of a Lesser God." The play ran from March to May that year. In 2019, Joshua starred as defense attorney Mickey Joseph in the Netflix miniseries "When They See Us." In 2020, Jackson co-starred withKerry WashingtonandReese Witherspoonin Hulu's "Little Fires Everywhere."

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Joshua later played Peter Bishop in the science-fiction series "Fringe" on the Fox network—the second-highest-rated new show of the 2008-2009 season. The show was created byJJ Abrams,Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman. In 2010, he hosted the satirical Pacey-Con across the street from the San Diego Comic-Con. He sported a bowling shirt and gave out fan fiction written by "Dawson's Creek" fans to those waiting in the Comic-Con entrance line. Footage of the event was recorded for the Funny or Die humor website. In 2013, Jackson appeared in "Inescapable" alongsideMarisa Tomei.

Jackson broke into the film industry in a small role in "Crooked Hearts" (1991). He then starred in the role of Charlie in a musical version of "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." Soon after joining the roster at the William Morris Agency, he auditioned for the part of Charlie, an aspiring young hockey player, in "The Mighty Ducks" and won the role. Joshua appeared in an iconic role when he played Pacey Witter on "Dawson's Creek," a WB show created byKevin Williamson. The show ran from 1998 to 2003 and also starred future mega-celebsKatie Holmes,Michelle Williams, andJames Van Der Beek. While the show was on hiatus, Jackson appeared in many movies on the side, including "Cruel Intentions," starring alongsideSarah Michelle GellarandRyan Phillippe. He also appeared in "The Skulls," "The Safety of Objects," and "The Laramie Project," and he had a cameo in "Ocean's Eleven" during this time. In 2000, he guest starred on "The Simpsons" and voiced a character named Jesse Grass, a "hunky environmentalist" and love interest for Lisa Simpson in the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger." That same year he was cast in the movie "Gossip." For his work on "Dawson's Creek," Joshua won three Teen Choice Awards for Favorite Actor and was nominated for the same category each year.

Joshua Jackson was born Joshua Carter Jackson on June 11, 1978, in Vancouver, Canada. He is the son of John and Fiona Jackson. His mother, a native of Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland, is a casting director who immigrated to North America in the late '60s. Jackson's father is from Texas and abandoned the family when Joshua was just a child. He grew up in California until the age of 8, and then he and his younger sister were raised by his mother in Vancouver. Jackson attended the Ideal Mini School and later attended Kitsilano Secondary School.

After "Dawson's Creek," Jackson successfully transitioned to more mature roles, starring as Peter Bishop in the science fiction series "Fringe" (2008-2013). His performance in this show demonstrated his range as an actor and helped shed his teen drama image. He followed this with significant roles in Showtime's "The Affair" (2014-2019) and the miniseries "Little Fires Everywhere" (2020).

Joshua Jackson is a Canadian-American actor who has a net worth of $6 million. Joshua Jackson rose to fame as Pacey Witter on the hit teen drama "Dawson's Creek" (1998-2003), a role that made him a household name and teen idol. Before this breakout role, he had already established himself as a child actor, notably appearing in "The Mighty Ducks" film trilogy in the early 1990s.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.